Chapter 2 Enter Mrs. Macchiato https://tljohnson2028.substack.com/publish/home Maurice was comfortably past his twenties, though his precise age remained an elegant mystery, gently hinted at by subtle greys at his temples and a striking tuft of white nestled in his bangs. Each ivory strand whispered a story. And were one to listen attentively, each tale would unfold … Continue reading Enter Mrs. Macchiato
Month: January 2026
Volume II – On the Nature of Names
The Alchemy of Ink and Words “The bravest part of any story is the moment you choose to enter.” https://tljohnson2028.substack.com/publish/home 🪶 What’s in a Name? In my last post, we met Maurice—the enigmatic matchmaker with a velvet coat, a fondness for misdirection, and a parrot who can sense true love. Originally, he was called Maurice Handsome Cicero—a … Continue reading Volume II – On the Nature of Names
Love Birds
Chapter 1 The Matchmaker and the Parrot Note: This is part of a searilized release of chapters of a Novella. New chapters arrive monthly. Start here but then rememebe there is always more to the story. Maurice Heartman Cicero wore a small, dark mustache that curled like punctuation above his pointed goatee - an exclamation … Continue reading Love Birds
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